This grant supports collaborative investigative projects led by Dutch-speaking and French-speaking Belgian journalists who work together on local issues of national importance. The aim is to produce multilingual journalism that reveals how issues arise on both sides of the language border and brings communities closer together.

What: Learn more about the Belgian Bridge grant programme

  • Introduction: what are the project's key objectives and vision?
  • An introduction to the new grant programme where you can find out information about the eligibility, and how to apply.
  • Time to ask your questions

Click here for more information about the project

When:

French: Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 10:00 CET

WATCH HERE

Dutch: Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 15:00 CET

WATCH HERE

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The Belgian Bridge programme supports collaborative investigative projects led by Dutch-speaking and French-speaking journalists based in Belgium who work together on local issues of national importance.

The project is funded by the King Baudouin Foundation. It starts on the 1st of January 2026 for 12 months. Two calls for proposals will be published: the 26 February 2026 and the 25 June 2026.

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